Fleet Manager in Reading

Location: Reading
Salary: £45,000 per year
Recruiter: Harrison Scott Associates
Job Hours: Full-time

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FLEET MANAGERLocation of the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager: ReadingSalary of the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager: £45,000 pa Plus Bonus Opportunities Plus Company VanHours of work for the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager: Monday to Friday 45 hours a weekMy client, a large Commercial Vehicle / HGV repairer are looking for an experienced Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager to join their site in Reading.

The role of the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager:They are looking for an experienced and dedicated Fleet VMU Manager, who leads by example and inspires the team around them.

They are looking for a great team member who will create a good working atmosphere, enthuse and motivate their team.

* ·You ideally possess industry qualifications achieved to a minimum of Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or mechanical engineering.

* ·You have previous working experience in a workshop environment * ·You have previous working experience in a managerial role * ·To plan and control your workforce resource availability to meet your customer’s fleet demands.

* ·To manage and control labour costs, including any use of third parties.

* ·To comply with safety audits and manage working code of practice for contractors.

* · Ensuring planning for facilities, bays, machines, tools, diagnosis installations, etc.

are carried out correctly, optimal design of workplaces and processes.

* ·Preparing planning and calculations for investments in workshops, facilities and HR, together with the company management.

* ·Regularly review prices for workshop services and after prior agreement with Company management, adapt them to suit the market.

* ·Measure and report on daily workshop performance around retail sales, warranty and internal contract.

* ·WIP management and cash control.

* ·Employing new staff and carrying out effective induction.

* ·Managing, coaching and motivating employees, ensuring retention of high-quality team members.

* ·Defining target agreements with employees and reviewing the level of target achievement.

Competencies required for the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager: * · Industry qualifications achieved to a minimum of Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or mechanical engineering (all modules completed).

* · Strong leadership.

* · Communication skills.

* ·Team engagement.

* · Analytical and results driven.

* · Solution orientated.

* · Identify business challenges and quickly adapt to perform.

* ·Industry knowledge.

* ·Understand the importance of following company and customer processBenefits for the Fleet Manager / Fleet Service Manager / VMU Service Manager / Service Manager / Workshop Manager / Fleet VMU Manager / HGV Fleet Manager / HGV Workshop Manager / HGV Service Manager:·Working for an official UK Best Workplace and a UK Best Workplace for Development.

·Working with our award-winning team – we have been named 'Service Provider of the Year'.

·Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.

·Auto-enrolment pension.

·Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes.

·Mental Health First Aiders.

·Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual company awards.

·Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.

·WeCare EAP (2nd opinions from GPs, 6-weeks free counselling)·Enhanced maternity and paternity·Menopause policy·Manufacturer training.

·Company's own online Training Hub.

·Long service recognition.

·Bonus opportunities·Death in service benefit.

·Ongoing investment in company facilities and work environments.

·Company van with fuel card provided.

·23 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.

·A day off for your birthday.

If this VMU Fleet Manager / Fleet Manager role sounds like the perfect role for you then please send your CV to Danica Baker at Sprint Recruitment


About Harrison Scott Associates


The UK's largest recruitment consultancy in the Printing, Packaging and Paper Industries
Our size and specialist knowledge gives us the advantage of offering candidates access to their market's most sought after career opportunities and clients access to the top candidates.

We pride ourselves on having the best career opportunities available and the best contacts within our respective industries. What should be of great comfort to you is that at all times you can be assured of our utmost discretion and confidentiality.

Our teams of highly trained consultants are passionately committed to specialist areas of the market, and as a company we never lose sight of the fact that it is a person's career and livelihood we are dealing with and as such we will never compromise on the quality of advice we give on the many opportunities we handle nationally.

So whether you are in the Print, Packaging or Paper industries, Harrison Scott have the best vacancies.

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